Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing
by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6AFAX)
Aunt of murdered lawyer Zara Aleena says criminals should receive longer sentences if they refuse to face families or victims
Dominic Raab has been urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend their sentencing after the murderer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel refused to leave his cell to be sentenced on Monday.
The aunt of Zara Aleena, who was murdered while walking home in June 2022, said allowing convicted criminals to avoid facing the court meant the convict actually exercises their bit of power".
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